UPDATE: Bear Dance Road at the intersection of CR 321 and Ute Park Road had reopened. Ute Park Road from the intersection of Bear Dance Road and CR 517 remains closed.
Smoke is visible along Colorado 172 and is impacting local communities. The Southern Ute Tribe is working with oil and gas operators in the area to “shut-in facilities” in the fire area, officials said. Stage 1 fire restrictions were enacted for the reservation on May 20.
Weather in the area on Friday was warm, sunny, dry and windy, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature in Ignacio was expected to reach 84 degrees, with winds gusting to 30 mph and relative humidity at about 8%. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Ute Agency Fire Management and the Los Pinos Fire Protection District are fighting the fire. Firefighting air craft is being used to battle the fire and additional fire fighting resources have been ordered. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Click markers for details, use buttons to change what wildfires are shown. Map data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events.
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